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extortionist vs outlaw

outlaw vs extortionist

extortionist and outlaw both are nouns.

extortionist is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

extortionist is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extortionist Yes No No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of extortionist; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than extortionist:
  • extortionist: a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of extortionist include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
extortionist (noun) outlaw (noun)
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
extortionist (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
extortionist (verb) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between extortionist and outlaw

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